The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 8John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1963 - Great Britain |
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the first Dutch settlers landed at Table Bay in 1652, the south-western parts of the
modern Cape Province were occupied by two kinds of native peoples, afterwards
known to Europeans as Bushmen and Hottentots. The Bushmen were short ...
the first Dutch settlers landed at Table Bay in 1652, the south-western parts of the
modern Cape Province were occupied by two kinds of native peoples, afterwards
known to Europeans as Bushmen and Hottentots. The Bushmen were short ...
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he Cape Hottentots were the people found by the settlers in the vicinity of Table
Bay.” Of the tribes mentioned in the old Cape records and the reports of early
travellers, the Goringhaiqua (with their offshoot the Goringhaikona) and the ...
he Cape Hottentots were the people found by the settlers in the vicinity of Table
Bay.” Of the tribes mentioned in the old Cape records and the reports of early
travellers, the Goringhaiqua (with their offshoot the Goringhaikona) and the ...
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threes into Table Bay. They expressed surprise that their enemies had not yet
attempted this. The Company had already taken possession of St Helena in 1633
, but without occupying it permanently; in 1638 again, it had occupied Mauritius, ...
threes into Table Bay. They expressed surprise that their enemies had not yet
attempted this. The Company had already taken possession of St Helena in 1633
, but without occupying it permanently; in 1638 again, it had occupied Mauritius, ...
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Contents
THE GEOGRAPHICAL ENVIRONMENT | 2 |
Climate and Temperature | 9 |
The Karoo and the Kalahari | 15 |
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